provide a recommendation for how the company might go further in encouraging innovation
  • There are a number of case studies highlighting innovative and not so innovative companies in our readings this week. Pick one of the following companies and explain how the organization is designed to encourage innovation. Using the readings and activities thus far in the course, provide a recommendation for how the company might go further in encouraging innovation (Hint: be sure to include design thinking). 5-7 page paper.

 

CVS, Walgreens, Charles Schwab, Merrill Lynch, Apple, Shimano, Cisco.

Define what a “white elephant” is in project management?

Learning Goal: I’m working on a business writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.Chapter. 5 Estimating Project Times and CostsChapter. 6 Developing a Project PlanInitial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:Why is it difficult to estimate mega project (i.e., costs and benefits (i.e. airports, stadiums, etc.) costs and benefits?Define what a “white elephant” is in project management? Provide a real life example.Why bother creating a WBS? Why not go straight to a project network and forget the WBS?[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student’s own words – do not provide quotes!] [Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review

How might your approach to managing a project, developing your team, and coordinating with different functional departments differ at the two firms?

Learning Goal: I’m working on a marketing discussion question and need a sample draft to help me learn.Chapter 1. Introduction: Why Project Management? Chapter 2. The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:Think of a successful project and an unsuccessful project with which you are familiar. What distinguishes the two, both in terms of the process used to develop them and their outcomes?Compare and contrast the organizational cultures at Amazon and Google. Imagine if you were in charge of a project team at both companies. How might your approach to managing a project, developing your team, and coordinating with different functional departments differ at the two firms?[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student’s own words – do not provide quotes!] [Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]Submitting the Initial Posting:Your initial posting should be completed by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. EST. Response to Other Student Postings: Respond substantively to the post of at least two peers

Apply the Social Custom/Contract theory to the job interview scenario presented in Week 1 to decide whether according to this theory one would tell on one’s best friend or not to deny one’s friend and get for ones self a job for which they are both interviewing.

Learning Goal: I’m working on a english question and need guidance to help me learn.
SECOND LEAD DISCUSSION QUESTION
Apply the Social Custom/Contract theory to the job interview scenario presented in
Week 1 to decide whether according to this theory one would tell on
one’s best friend or not to deny one’s friend and get for ones self a
job for which they are both interviewing.Also, each of you explain one different strength and weaknesses of using this theory to determine what is the right choice.can you please make 200 words answer of this question.
Requirements: 200 words

Explain how you would define “superior technology” and describe why you feel that this is or isn’t the case, using at least two current tech companies as examples.

Learning Goal: I’m working on a business writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.1. Do you believe that having a superior technology alone is enough to ensure that a company will have along-term sustainable advantage? Explain how you would define “superior technology” and describe why you feel that this is or isn’t the case, using at least two current tech companies as examples.2. The world has been rocked in many ways by the COVID pandemic. It has changed people’s lives and has upset entire industries. Name two current tech companies that have been significantly affected by the pandemic in some way. For each, describe how the pandemic has affected its business, and explain what you think it should do to regain its footing as the pandemic passes, in order to regain (or develop) a long-term competitive advantage.3. What do you think distinguishes a disruptive idea from an innovative idea? That is, what must be presenting order for something to be considered a true disruption? Name two existing tech companies that you feel have disrupted an industry through an innovation or other meaningful action, and explain why you believe the effect was disruptive, not just incremental.4. Porter’s five forces model of industry analysis provides a framework for developing an understanding of the dynamics of an industry. Pick an industry that you feel will be affected by a significant change in some way in the next five years. Describe the change you expect the industry to undergo within that time period. Name the two Porter’s forces that you feel will be most relevant to the development of a strong strategy for sustainable advantage in that industry during that time. Defend your view.
Requirements: 1 page each question

If you only had three words to summarize your learning from this course, what would they be, and why?

Learning Goal: I’m working on a psychology question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.The Future of I/OAddress each of the following:If you only had three words to summarize your learning from this course, what would they be, and why?
What is the most important insight you are taking from this course?
What trends do you see in the future of the I/O specialization? What skills or competencies might be required?
What questions might you have about pursuing a career in I/O psychology?
Requirements: A minimum of 400 words

What are the fundamental concepts of the Upanishads? Why and how were these concepts so revolutionary, then and now?

Learning Goal: I’m working on a religion writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.Answer TWO (2) QUESTIONS in essay form. Minimum of two (2) pages for question for a total of 4-6 pages for the entire . SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS TO TURNITIN ASSIGNMENTS (IN BLACKBOARD). Remember, Turnitin is omniscient and sees where you are getting your material. Plagiarism is the unpardonable sin of academia. UE: MONDAY, MARCH 11, BEFORE 11:30 P.M.INTERNET OR OTHER OUTSIDE SOURCES ARE NOT ALLOWED. USE ONLY THE TEXTS AND THE VIDEOS.1. What are the paths to salvation in the Bhagavad Gita? Illustrate these paths from the Gita itself with relevant quotes that support your exposition. Again, your quotes must come from the required reading and the Gita only.2. What are the fundamental concepts of the Upanishads? Why and how were these concepts so revolutionary, then and now? How do these concepts stand in sharp opposition to the fundamental assumptions of Vedic religion, and how do Upanishads accommodate themselves to this religion in spite of this apparent or real opposition? Again, only the lectures, films, and required reading can be used to answer the questions. 3. What are the Four Noble Truths and what role do they play in the Buddhist religion? Do the Four Noble Truths support the view that Buddhism is a religion, a philosophy, or the end of religion? Or is religious Buddhism in contradiction with its fundamental assumptions? How is religious Buddhism to be reconciled with philosophical Buddhism? Again, only the lectures, films, and required reading can be used to answer the questions. 4. Buddhism and Jainism arose as revolts against Vedic religion. What do they have in common, and how do they differ? Even as revolts against Vedic religion (including the Upanishads), what elements from Vedic religion do they incorporate into their system of beliefs and which do they reject?5. The Sikh religion draws elements from two religions. What are these two religions and what elements does Sikhism borrow from each? Also, what elements of Sikhism are original and not dependent on the influence of the other two religions which influenced it?
Requirements: 4-6 PAGES

What do you know / not know about Australian culture and history?

500 Words Part 1

Reflecting on a Way of Being: Anchor Principles of Cultural Competence’ (Russell, 2020), reflect on your positioning using the following prompts:

What do you know / not know about Indigenous Australian peoples and communities?

Where and/or from whom did that knowledge come?

What do you know / not know about Australian culture and history?

Can you identify any limitations to what you know?

Drawing on your reflection on the previous questions, consider which ‘anchor principles’ (Social Justice, Knowing Self, Re-storying, Action) you most identify with. How do these principles relate to your understanding of your own positioning?

Part 2 (300 words):

Locate a media article that relates to Indigenous peoples, knowledges or cultures and aligns with your current interests or understandings – provide a link to the article as your heading (some articles will be provided in the subject site as examples).

The media is an example of a powerful institution which shapes our knowledge. Incorporate these prompt questions into a synthesised reflection:

Thinking about your knowledge of Australian history, does the author provide all the information required to understand the issue being discussed? What information is missing?

Is there a presumption that readers already hold views about Indigenous peoples? What are the taken-for-granted assumptions?

What would a reader infer about the relationship between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous peoples based on the text of the article? How are Indigenous and non-Indigenous people positioned in the article? (e.g., is there a social or cultural norm evident? Are Indigenous peoples constructed as different to or divergent from the norm?)

Is there an Indigenous viewpoint included in the article? If yes, how does the author use Indigenous perspectives to support or contradict the main message? If no, how could this influence a readers’ perception of Indigenous people and of the main message in the article?

Russell G. (2020). Reflecting on a Way of Being: Anchor Principles of Cultural Competence. In J. Frawley, G. Russell & J. Sherwood (Eds.), Cultural Competence and the Higher Education Sector (pp. 31-42).